Chapter 39 · Plastics and articles thereof · Section 7

HS Code 3901.90

Other

Heading 3901: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

US duty (general)
Free - 6.5%
US HTS lines
3
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
16
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 3901.90

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
3901.90.10 Elastomeric Free - 20% kg
3901.90.55 Other >
Ethylene copolymers
1 statistical line (10-digit)
  • 3901.90.55.01 - Ethylene copolymers
6.5% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 43% kg
3901.90.90 Other >
Other
6.5% Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 2.2¢/kg +33.5% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 3901.90

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
3901 90 30 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid; A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight 35 % or less of styrene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter EU duty (TARIC) →
3901 90 80 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
3901 90 00 Other EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3901.90

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
3901 90 00 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 30 00 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid; A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight 35 % or less of styrene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 53 Copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid (CAS RN 9010-77-9) with -|an acrylic acid content of 18,5|% or more but not more than 49,5|% by weight (ASTM D4094), and -|a melt flow rate of 10g/10|min (MFR 125|°C/2.16|kg, ASTM D1238) or more UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 55 Zinc or sodium salt of an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer, with:<br> <br><br><br>- an acrylic acid content of 6 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight, and<br> <br><br><br>- a melt flow rate of 1g/10 min or more at 190 °C/2.16 kg (measured using ASTM D1238)<br> UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 67 Copolymer made exclusively from ethylene and methacrylic acid monomers in which the methacrylic acid content is 11 % by weight or more UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 73 Mixture containing by weight<br> <br><br><br>- 80 % or more, but not more than 94 % of chlorinated polyethylene (CAS RN 64754-90-1) and<br> <br><br><br>- 6 % or more, but not more than 20 % of styrene-acrylic copolymer (CAS RN 27136-15-8)<br> UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 75 Terpolymer of ethylene, isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid (CAS RN 37433-35-5), in the form of pellets UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 85 Terpolymer of ethylene, n-butyl acrylate and carbon monoxide (CAS RN 61843-70-7) in the form of pellets UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 91 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene with methacrylic acid UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 92 Chlorosulphonated polyethylene UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 93 Copolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, for use as a plasticizer in the manufacture of roof sheets UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 94 Mixtures of A-B block copolymer of polystyrene and ethylene-butylene copolymer and A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight not more than 35 % of styrene UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 97 Chlorinated polyethylene, in the form of powder UK duty & VAT →
3901 90 80 99 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 3901

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.